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Patient Safety Attendant

Employer
Altru Health System
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Salary
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Industry
Healthcare
Role
Administrative
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

Job Summary

The Patient Safety Attendant provides a safe patient environment by direct observation and offers diversional activities. The attendant keeps track of patient's behavior and reports the patient's condition to the assigned nurse.

Essential Job Functions

Title and Description

Directly observes patient to maintain patient safety.

Provides a safe environment for patients allowing the nurse to fulfill their duties.

Creates diversion activities for patient to keep patient from acting out. Offers time, place and person orientation.

Reports patient's condition to patient's assigned nurse.

Transports and/or transfers patients within the unit.

Identifies high risk situations and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.

Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

  • Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
  • Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
    • All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
    • Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
    • The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
    • The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.


Behavior Standards

  • Integrity: We will always do the right thing even when no one is watching.
  • Acknowledge: We will create a welcoming, healing environment.
  • Meaningful: We will provide an exceptional patient experience.
  • Accountable: We will accept responsibility for our actions and behaviors.
  • Listen: We will listen and seek to understand.
  • Team: We will work together to deliver world-class care.
  • Respect: We will treat each other with respect.
  • Understand: We will seek to understand and respond genuinely.


License, Certification & Registration

Title

Credentialing Body

Timeframe When Needed

Verified By

Basic Life Support (BLS)

American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross CPR for Prof. Rescue

Within 2 Months of Start Date

Learning Management System

Education & Experience

Experience

Required/Preferred

A minimum of 1 year of related experience

Preferred

Physical Demands

Activity

Frequency

Sit

Frequently (34-66%)

Stand

Frequently (34-66%)

Walk

Frequently (34-66%)

Stoop/Bend

Frequently (34-66%)

Reach

Frequently (34-66%)

Climb

Rarely (
Crawl

Rarely (
Squat/Crouch/Kneel

Occasionally (5-33%)

Twist

Occasionally (5-33%)

Handle/Finger/Feel

Frequently (34-66%)

See

Continuously (>67%)

Hear

Continuously (>67%)

Weight Demands

Activity

Amount

Lift - Floor to Waist Level

Light (10-20 pounds)

Carry

Light (10-20 pounds)

Push/Pull

Light (10-20 pounds)

Slide/Transfer

Light (10-20 pounds)

Company

Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.

At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.

Company info
Website
Telephone
701-780-5123
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
US

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